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We are working hard to represent our learning in many ways.  We are showing how patterns grow by using pictures, tables, graphs, and equations.

We stood 2m away and tried to get cubes in the bucket.  We timed ourselves for 10 seconds, and for 20 seconds, and compared the results.  We. Looked at how to represent the data in a scatter plot.

From the two data points we discussed if it was enough to determine the trend, if it’s linear or non-linear.

Presentation

We got new whiteboards up in our classrooms, and we’re working on putting up a number line.  

We did problem solving today in grade 9.  Each of these skyscraper templates show the number of buildings that can be seen from that perspective.  Each row and column can have 4 buildings, one of each height (1,2,3,4 levels).  

We thought about our strategies…

Some groups placed all the tallest buildings first.

Others worked from one corner…

It takes a lot of verification to make sure that the puzzle is solved correctly.

We worked hard, and used our logic and reasoning.  We also used our teamwork and communicating!

Today we learned about teamwork in grade 10.  

We tried to accomplish the task of circling numbers in order from 1 to 100 on this page of mixed up numbers.  After 2.5 minutes, most of us were at about 20.

We put our brain power together, and took turns circling numbers in a group of 4.

The final time we took a minute to strategize.  We noticed some patterns about how the numbers were arranged, we changed our positions, some gathered close around one desk, and we helped each other!

With strategy and communication we were able to work very well to accomplish the task.  Some groups had all numbers circled in order in less than 2 minutes!

When working together we noticed that people faced eachother, were focussed on the task, communicated with each other, listened attentively, strategized, helped each other, encouraged each other, we did our fair share.  People were polite, and respectful.  It felt productive, inclusive, and there was a passion for the task, and the team.

We will bring all of these teamwork skills to our problem solving this term!  

Number talk

Power of yet

Ok kids, here’s the plan!

Grade 9’s: work on your portfolio.  The test for chapter 7 is cancelled.  Here’s the sheet to prepare for your interview.

Here’s the portfolio rubric

And here’s the main page that says what you need in it.
There will be a final task in class tomorrow (weather permitting).

Please share this information wih friends and classmates.

Grade 10’s

You know the review…it’s at the end of the book.  Keep working on those questions.  Email me if you have tried, and your friends have tried, and you are still stuck on questions.  There will be a day of review tomorrow (likely parabola highlights), and the exam on Thursday.

Grade 11’s

You have a financial math portfolio to be working on.  Some of you might be looking for the outline…. here it is.  It’s due tomorrow.  There are good resources listed in the prior blog post.

Your exam (part 2) will be on Friday, and it’s based on quadratics and exponentials, similar to what was on the test, and financial math, including simple and compound interest calculations, and a tiny bit of probability.  Email me if you are stuck on what to study.